Jackie Robinson

Baseball Hero and Color-barrier Pioneer

Get listening & get ready to "Play Ball."The new Ken Burns film JACKIE ROBINSON premiers on PBS April 11 & 12

MR. RICKEY CALLS A MEETING The staged reading of Ed Schmidt's fascinating play from LA Theatre Works has fascinating listening for baseball fans and students of history. Playing the wily, silver-tongued general manager, longtime L.A. Theatre Works player Ed Asner leads an all-star cast, including Carl Lumbly (“Alias”) as Paul Robeson, Charlie Robinson (“Night Court” as Joe Louis, and Rugg Williams as the young, eager-to-please bellhop.by Ed Schmidt and performed by Ed Asner, Carl Lumbly, and a Full Cast

BASEBALL FOREVER! Bring on a flood of memories with broadcasting snippets from 50 years of play-by-play highlights. Baseball fans have all heard stories of the game’s greatest moments. But this collection of radio calls—classic broadcasting from different eras—is a must-listen. Is anything more perfect for Father's Day? by Jason Turbow, John Miley and presented by Bob Costas